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(43) Date of publication: 28.05.1997 Bulletin 1997/22 (21) Application number: 95928199.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.07.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01H 5/ 00( . ) C12N 5/ 10( . ) C12N 15/ 29( . ) C07K 14/ 415( . ) C12N 15/ 09( . ) C12N 15/ 82( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/009595 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/004393 (15.02.1996 Gazette 1996/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 01.08.1994 US 19940283604 07.06.1995 US 19950477559 (71) Applicants: DELTA AND PINE LAND COMPANY Scott, MS 38772 (US) THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA as represented by THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE Washington, DC 20250-1400 (US)	(72) Inventors: OLIVER, Melvin, John Lubbock, TX 79424 (US) QUISENBERRY, Jerry, Edwin Idalou, TX 79329 (US) TROLINDER, Norma, Lee, Glover Quanah, TX 79252 (US) KEIM, Don, Lee Leland, MS 38756 (US) (74) Representative: Marchant, James Ian, et al  Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB)